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NJ mascots honored on National New Jersey Day
🔴 The state government posted a video on social media honoring its mascots. 🔴 Gov. Murphy and his wife celebrated by having lunch with a couple. Did you know that July 27 is “National New Jersey Day?”. According to NationalToday.com, the day celebrates New Jersey as the...
Is New Jersey suffering quake envy?
I have to confess. I’m more than a little disgusted. I can’t be the only one. New Jersey comes with so many disappointments you’d think we’d be immune to them. We never get the credit we deserve for being an awesome state and we’ll always be in the cold shadow of New York and Philadelphia. We will never be allowed to be trusted with a gas nozzle like the rest of the nation. We will never be affordable. Etcetera etcetera.
NJ weather: How will Jersey Shore summer end? August and this weekend's forecast here
It's still summer and the month of August will let us have it, with high chances for above-normal temperatures, according to the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly. So far this summer, New Jersey has registered record-breaking high temperatures. June, for instance, was the second-hottest June in New Jersey weather records dating...
Powerball tickets worth $100K, $50K sold in N.J. for last night’s drawing
A pair of third-prize Powerball tickets worth $100,000 and $50,000 were purchased in New Jersey for Wednesday’s lottery drawing, officials said. The $100,000 ticket was bought with the Power Play option for an extra $1 by a player who purchased a ticket using the Jackpocket app. The $50,000 ticket...
Lucky lottery player in New Jersey just won $4 million — was it you?
Wouldn't it be great to walk around with an extra $4 million in your pocket?. That'll be significantly less after taxes, of course, but still... Officials with the New Jersey Lottery said there was one second-tier prizewinning Mega Millions ticket sold for the Tuesday, July 23rd, drawing that matched all five white balls, winning $1,000,000. However, that ticket was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $4 million.
Dead fish, pooping birds a bad combination for NJ shore town
LITTLE EGG HARBOR — Dead fish are creating problems on the water and in the air in a Jersey Shore town. Residents told 6ABC Action News that they've been dealing with what looks like hundreds of fish floating in a lagoon in the Osburn Island section of Little Egg Harbor. They have created a strong odor that makes it difficult for residents to spend time outside.
Jersey’s Superhero on Stage in a Musical
South Camden Theatre Company will stage The Toxic Avenger - The Musical, featuring New Jersey’s first superhero in this monster of a musical comedy, based on the classic cult film. The show opens September 13, in a regional premiere musical production of the winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical. Directed by Joel Guerrero, who last season directed SCTC’s highly…
NJ law protecting home sellers from paying extra in commission fees goes into effect
ENGLEWOOD, N.J. (PIX11) – Buying a home is usually the biggest purchase anyone will make in their lifetime – and New Jersey wants to make the process better and safer for people on both sides of the transaction. Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Real Estate Consumer Protection Enhancement Act earlier this month, which aims to […]
Menendez used campaign funds to finance stay at luxury hotel during trial
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) used a campaign credit card to fund his stay at the luxury Millenium Downtown New York hotel during his corruption trial, racking up a near-$2,600 bill, according to FEC records reviewed by the Washington Examiner. According to the New Jersey Globe, Menendez spent most weeknights at the hotel and received a […]
Out-of-control passenger from N.J. caused chaos on American Airlines flight, feds say
An unruly passenger from New Jersey was arrested after he assaulted and tried to intimidate an American Airlines flight attendant and crew members on a flight last month, authorities said. Eric N. Gapco, 26, tried to open the exterior doors to the plane aboard a flight from Seattle to Dallas...
Most U.S. adults don’t know they can fight insurance denials, new study finds
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Despite laws in states like Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware that aim to ensure people have access to affordable health care services, research shows that patients still receive unexpected medical bills and face insurance denials — and few of them choose to take action.
When NJ residents can expect their next ANCHOR rebate
đź’˛ The process on a third year of ANCHOR payments is about to begin. đź’˛ ANCHOR benefits go to both homeowners and renters. đź’˛ You may not have to do anything in order to receive your next payment. The ANCHOR property tax relief program is part of...
Pennsylvania man sentenced for using explosives to rob multiple ATMs
Philadelphia, Pa (WJET/WFXP) — A Pennsylvania man will be spending more than seven years behind bars along with other parts of his sentence after being convicted of using explosives to rob six ATMs in 2020 during a protest. A Philadelphia judge sentenced 25-year-old Cushmir McBride, of Yeadon, PA, to 90 months in prison along with […]
Better watch your speed on these 2 Philadelphia thoroughfares for the next month
Philadelphia police have taken note that, since the start of the pandemic, more drivers are ignoring the rules of the road, and they will be cracking down this month along two busy stretches in the southwest and northeast parts of the city.
Jefferson officially merges with Lehigh Valley Health Network
Jefferson Health and Lehigh Valley Health Network got approval from federal regulators for their merger at the end of July. Some experts believe it will create one of the 15 largest health systems in the U.S.